Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
Regular Season Game 154
Played on Saturday, September 20, 1997 (D) at Cinergy Field

HOU N    0  0  0    2  1  1    0  0  0  -   4 10  1
CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   0   0   0       1   1       1   3
Bell rf                       4   1   2   1       0   2       1   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   1   1   2       0   0      14   0
Gonzalez lf                   3   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Berry 3b                      3   0   1   1       0   0       0   2
  Spiers 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hidalgo cf                    3   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   1   0       0   1       0   6
Ausmus c                      3   1   1   0       1   1       9   0
Hampton p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   4  10   4       3   6      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Gutierrez (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Gonzalez 2 (31,off Tomko 2); Hampton (1,off Tomko).
HR: Bagwell (42,4th inning off Tomko 1 on 0 out).
SH: Hampton 2 (9,off Tomko,off Winchester).
SF: Berry (5,off Tomko).
HBP: Bell (11,by Rodriguez); Hidalgo (1,by Rodriguez).
GDP: Gutierrez (17,off Tomko); Bagwell (10,off Rodriguez); Berry (8,off Rodriguez).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hampton (1,3rd base by Tomko/Oliver).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reese ss                      4   0   1   1       0   0       3   4
Watkins cf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Stynes lf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Greene 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   3       1   4
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jackson 2b                  0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
R. Sanders rf                 4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   3       9   1
Oliver c                      3   0   1   0       1   0       7   0
  Harris pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
B. Boone 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
  Winchester p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nunnally ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kelly ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Tomko p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  A. Boone ph,3b              2   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   1   5   1       2   9      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Tomko-Reese-Perez, Reese-Perez, Reese-B. Boone-Perez.

BATTING - 
2B: R. Sanders (19,off Hampton); Reese (14,off Hampton).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Watkins (1,2nd base off Hampton/Ausmus).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton W(14-10)              8     5   1   1   1   8   0  31
Springer                      0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Wagner SV(20)                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     5   1   1   2   9   0  35

Hampton faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Springer 1-0; Wagner 2-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tomko L(11-7)                 6    10   4   4   0   4   1  26
Rodriguez                     2     0   0   0   2   1   0   8
Winchester                    1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9    10   4   4   3   6   1  38

WP: Tomko (5).
HBP: Rodriguez 2 (5,Bell,Hidalgo).

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Tom Hallion
Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 20197


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Biggio              2b        Reese               ss
2. Bell                rf        Watkins             cf
3. Bagwell             1b        Stynes              lf
4. Gonzalez            lf        Greene              3b
5. Berry               3b        R. Sanders          rf
6. Hidalgo             cf        Perez               1b
7. Gutierrez           ss        Oliver              c
8. Ausmus              c         B. Boone            2b
9. Hampton             p         Tomko               p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio grounded out (third to first); Bell struck
out; Bagwell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Reese grounded out (shortstop to first); Watkins
grounded out (second to first); Stynes popped to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez doubled to center; Berry singled to third
[Gonzalez stayed at second]; Hidalgo popped to shortstop;
Gutierrez grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Berry out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Greene struck out; R. Sanders doubled to center; Perez
struck out; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ausmus was called out on strikes; Hampton doubled to
center; Hampton was picked off and caught stealing third
(pitcher to third); Biggio struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: B. Boone struck out; Tomko grounded out (third to
first); Reese grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Bell singled to left; Bagwell homered [Bell scored];
Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Berry grounded out
(third to first); Hidalgo singled to right; Gutierrez forced
Hidalgo (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Watkins singled to right; Stynes popped to first;
Greene struck out; Watkins stole second; R. Sanders grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Ausmus singled to center; Hampton out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio flied to
center [Ausmus to third]; Bell singled to right [Ausmus scored];
Bagwell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Perez struck out; Oliver flied to center; B. Boone
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Gonzalez doubled to right; Tomko threw a wild pitch
[Gonzalez to third]; Berry out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Gonzalez scored]; Hidalgo struck out; Gutierrez singled to
pitcher; Ausmus flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: A. BOONE BATTED FOR TOMKO; A. Boone singled to center;
Reese doubled to left [A. Boone scored]; Watkins struck out;
Stynes popped to first; Greene struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 4, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: A. BOONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); RODRIGUEZ
REPLACED GREENE (PITCHING); Hampton popped to catcher; Biggio
walked; Bell was hit by a pitch [Biggio to second]; Bagwell
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Bell out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: R. Sanders grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
grounded out (second to first); Oliver singled to shortstop; B.
Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Gonzalez walked; Berry grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; Hidalgo
was hit by a pitch; Gutierrez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: SPIERS REPLACED BERRY (PLAYING 3B); A. Boone grounded
out (second to first); Reese reached on an error by Gutierrez
[Reese to first]; Watkins lined to right; Stynes struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 1.

ASTROS 9TH: JACKSON REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING 2B); WINCHESTER
REPLACED B. BOONE (PITCHING); Ausmus walked; Hampton out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio lined
to second; Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: Jackson walked; SPRINGER REPLACED HAMPTON (PITCHING);
R. Sanders lined to left; Perez was called out on strikes;
Oliver walked [Jackson to second]; HARRIS RAN FOR OLIVER;
NUNNALLY BATTED FOR WINCHESTER; WAGNER REPLACED SPRINGER
(PITCHING); KELLY BATTED FOR NUNNALLY; Kelly popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  10   1    7
 Reds             1   5   0    7


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